NEW YORK -- Tyson Chandler had endured his coach ripping into him and the New York Knicks center responded by tying a franchise record, grabbing 20 rebounds in three straight games. Along with teammate Carmelo Anthony's 27 points, Chandler's prowess on the boards had just helped the Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 99-85 at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. New York finished the homestand 5-0, the first time it had done so since the 1996-97 season, and Chandler's feat tied a mark a Knick had not accomplished since Willis Reed did it in 1969-70. So why was Chandler grimacing as he prepared for his postgame interview session? The California native and San Francisco 49ers fan had a Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII championship hat awaiting him in his locker. It came courtesy of locker mate Anthony, a Ravens fan who had made a pregame bet with his teammate. "How did they get this here so fast?" Chandler asked, shaking his head, before putting it on for...
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Tyson Chandler,
Carmelo Anthony,
J.R. Smith,
Jose Calderon,
Rodney Stuckey,
Iman Shumpert,
Steve Novak,
Lawrence Frank,
Mike Woodson,
Rasheed Wallace,
Marcus Camby,
Andre Drummond
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers
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